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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9130 

For the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 24, 2024 

Mrs. GONZA ́LEZ-COLO ́N introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the 

Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

For the relief of Diego Montoya Bedoya. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR DIEGO 

4 MONTOYA BEDOYA. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 

6 and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 

7 Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), Diego Montoya Bedoya shall be eligi8 ble for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment 

9 of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma10 nent residence upon filing an application for issuance of 


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1 an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act (8 

2 U.S.C. 1154) or for adjustment of status to lawful perma3 nent resident. 

4 (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Diego Montoya 

5 Bedoya enters the United States before the filing deadline 

6 specified in subsection (d), he shall be considered to have 

7 entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi8 ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 

9 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255) 

10 as of the date of enactment of this Act. 

11 (c) WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OR DENIAL

12 OF ADMISSION.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 

14 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nation15 ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)), 

16 Diego Montoya Bedoya may not be removed from 

17 the United States, denied admission to the United 

18 States, or considered ineligible for lawful permanent 

19 residence in the United States by reason of any 

20 ground for removal or denial of admission that is re21 flected in the records of the Department of Home22 land Security or the Visa Office of the Department 

23 of State on the date of enactment of this Act. 

24 (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF

25 REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 


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1 shall rescind any outstanding order of removal or de2 portation, or any finding of inadmissibility or de3 portability, that has been entered against Diego 

4 Montoya Bedoya by reason of any ground described 

5 in paragraph (1). 

6 (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICACION AND PAYMENT OF

7 FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap8 plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica9 tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 

10 within 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 

11 (e) REDUCTION ON IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 

12 Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res13 idence to Diego Montoya Bedoya, the Secretary of State 

14 shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 

15 current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 

16 immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 

17 country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 

18 Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, 

19 if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are 

20 made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth 

21 under section 202(e) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). 

22 (f) DENIAL OF PREFERENTIAL IMMIGRATION TREAT23 MENT FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural parents, 

24 brothers, and sisters of Diego Montoya Bedoya shall not, 


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1 by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi2 lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

3 SEC. 2. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

4 The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 

5 complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 

6 shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

7 titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 

8 Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 

9 by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro10 vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 

11 vote on passage. 

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